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Water/Wastewater Engineers — Skills Profile

Complete breakdown of skills, knowledge, and abilities required for this occupation.

Skills Overview

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Skills (35)

Knowledge Areas (33)

Engineering and Technology
6.3
Design
6.2
Mathematics
5.1
Building and Construction
5.0
Physics
4.7
Chemistry
4.7
English Language
4.6
Biology
4.5
Administration and Management
4.5
Mechanical
4.3
Computers and Electronics
4.1
Customer and Personal Service
4.0
Law and Government
3.9
Sales and Marketing
3.9
Personnel and Human Resources
3.5
Education and Training
3.5
Administrative
3.4
Economics and Accounting
3.3
Public Safety and Security
3.3
Geography
3.0
Production and Processing
2.4
Transportation
2.1
Communications and Media
2.0
Telecommunications
1.9
Psychology
1.8
Foreign Language
1.4
History and Archeology
1.4
Sociology and Anthropology
1.3
Medicine and Dentistry
1.2
Fine Arts
1.1
Food Production
1.0
Philosophy and Theology
1.0
Therapy and Counseling
1.0

Abilities (52)

Oral Comprehension
4.9
Deductive Reasoning
4.9
Oral Expression
4.8
Written Comprehension
4.6
Mathematical Reasoning
4.5
Problem Sensitivity
4.4
Written Expression
4.1
Inductive Reasoning
4.1
Fluency of Ideas
4.0
Information Ordering
4.0
Category Flexibility
4.0
Number Facility
4.0
Visualization
4.0
Near Vision
4.0
Originality
3.9
Flexibility of Closure
3.6
Speech Clarity
3.4
Far Vision
3.3
Speech Recognition
3.3
Selective Attention
3.1
Speed of Closure
3.0
Perceptual Speed
3.0
Memorization
2.9
Time Sharing
2.9
Visual Color Discrimination
2.4
Auditory Attention
2.1
Depth Perception
2.0
Hearing Sensitivity
2.0
Finger Dexterity
1.6
Control Precision
1.6
Spatial Orientation
1.5
Multilimb Coordination
1.4
Trunk Strength
1.4
Wrist-Finger Speed
1.1
Arm-Hand Steadiness
1.0
Manual Dexterity
1.0
Response Orientation
1.0
Rate Control
1.0
Reaction Time
1.0
Speed of Limb Movement
1.0
Static Strength
1.0
Explosive Strength
1.0
Dynamic Strength
1.0
Stamina
1.0
Extent Flexibility
1.0
Dynamic Flexibility
1.0
Gross Body Coordination
1.0
Gross Body Equilibrium
1.0
Night Vision
1.0
Peripheral Vision
1.0
Glare Sensitivity
1.0
Sound Localization
1.0

Interest Profile (RIASEC)

Realistic

5.6

Investigative

5.3

Conventional

4.5

Enterprising

2.9

Artistic

1.9

Social

1.8